Simple single-step multiplication and division word problem examples

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔢 Multiplication: Combining equal groups. Look for keywords like 'each', 'times', 'product'.
• ➗ Division: Splitting into equal groups. Look for keywords like 'shared equally', 'quotient', 'divided by'.
• 📝 Single-Step Problems: These problems require only one operation (either multiplication OR division) to solve.
• 💡 Tips: Read the problem carefully. Identify the key information. Decide whether to multiply or divide. Check your answer!
• 🧮 Example (Multiplication): If one apple costs $0.50, then 5 apples cost $5 \times $0.50 = $2.50.
• 📊 Example (Division): If you have 12 cookies to share equally among 3 friends, each friend gets $12 \div 3 = 4$ cookies.

practice Quiz

1. What is the cost of 7 pencils if each pencil costs $0.25?
   1. $1.50
   2. $1.75
   3. $2.00
   4. $2.25
2. Sarah has 24 stickers and wants to share them equally among her 4 friends. How many stickers will each friend get?
   1. 5
   2. 6
   3. 7
   4. 8
3. A baker makes 3 batches of cookies. Each batch has 12 cookies. How many cookies did the baker make in total?
   1. 24
   2. 36
   3. 48
   4. 60
4. John has 35 marbles and wants to put them into 5 equal groups. How many marbles will be in each group?
   1. 5
   2. 6
   3. 7
   4. 8
5. A movie ticket costs $8. How much will it cost for 6 people to go to the movies?
   1. $40
   2. $48
   3. $56
   4. $64
6. Emily has 42 flowers and wants to arrange them into 6 bouquets. How many flowers will be in each bouquet?
   1. 5
   2. 6
   3. 7
   4. 8
7. Tom earns $15 per hour. How much will he earn if he works for 8 hours?
   1. $100
   2. $110
   3. $120
   4. $130